19 Related Articles, between 2019-07-28 and 2019-08-11

After Shaffir defects, Shmuli says he won’t abandon Labor. MK says he respects party leader's decision not to merge with Meretz and Ehud Barak’s Israel Democratic Party, despite his own support for left-wing alliance >>

Bucking Omar, Tlaib, Democrats in Israel show support of Jewish State. Former MK Michael Oren: Delegation is part of Democrats fight for the "soul of the party.” >>

Democrats to arrive, hope to combat impression party is anti-Israel. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will bring a large delegation of freshman Democrats to Israel on Monday on a trip Democrat leaders hope will dent the perception that the party is anti-Israel. >>

Do the 2020 Democratic hopefuls stand with the Jewish community?. The Democratic Party has traditionally been strong in its support of Israel, which for decades was a distinctly bipartisan issue. >>

Going too far. Perhaps the new alignments on the Left – such as the Thursday agreement between Meretz and Ehud Barak’s Israel Democratic Party – have caused the prime minister to panic. >>

In Israel's do-over election, Zionist parties are actively courting Arab voters. The close race has given center-left parties like Kahol Lavan and Democratic Union a reason to make a fundamental shift in the way they relate to Israeli Arabs >>

Israel backtracks, now considering barring Tlaib, Omar. The Washing Post reports that The Prime Minister is expected to announce his decision regarding Ilhan Omar and Rashida Talib. Democrats warn: "This will deepen the gap between us and the government >>

Israel's Labor Party seeks new direction, Meretz optimistic after joining Barak. Union between Ehud Barak’s Democratic Israel, Meretz and former Labor MK Stav Shaffir has left Labor members confused, angry and worried for the party’s future >>

Kevin McCarthy: 'The Squad' should have joined trip to Israel. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., appeared on "Special Report with Bret Baier" Wednesday where he explained his concerns with the Democratic Party moving away from Israel due to the influences of "new socialists," in particular the group known as "The Squad." >>

Omar and Tlaib call Israel blocking their entry 'chilling' and 'a sign of weakness'. The two Democratic congresswomen who have been denied entry into Israel responded to the decision by sharply criticizing the Israeli government for preventing their tour. >>

One small step for Stav Shaffir, one large step for Israeli politics. Boldly abandoning Labor to form an alliance between Meretz and the Israel Democratic Party, the young lawmaker may be a 'traitor' now but welcomed back by colleagues later >>

Pelosi: Barring lawmakers beneath Israel’s dignity; Rubio: Decision is a mistake. Top Democratic leaders, and at least one leading Republican, speak out against Israeli move to block arrival of boycott-backing congresswomen >>

Steny Hoyer has a tough job: Uniting Democrats on Israel. The Democrats don’t have an Israel problem. >>